Catalyst names CEO
Catalyst Paper Corporation announced October 11 that it had appointed pulp and paper industry veteran Ned Dwyer as the company’s president and chief executive officer.
Dwyer came to Catalyst in May as the company’s chief operating officer. He replaces former president and CEO Joe Nemeth, who left the company in June. The now privately-held company’s Powell River operations have been transitioning into producing new food and medical-grade products.
Suspect requests adjournment
Jason Timothy Foulds appeared in Campbell River Provincial Court on October 11, but asked that his hearing be adjourned to Monday, October 30, to allow for time to consult counsel.
Accused in a June 17 double homicide in Lund, Foulds is charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder related to the deaths of Braxton Leask and Dylan Buckle and the shooting of Zane Hernandez.
Overdose crisis worsens
A report from BC Coroners Service indicates the province’s contaminated illicit drug supply continues to pose a risk to residents using the substances.
The estimated year-to-date number of illicit drug overdose deaths is now 1,013, up from 547 at this time in 2016. More than 80 per cent of the deaths were fentanyl-related, where the potent drug was mixed into cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine.
No deaths have occurred at supervised consumption injection sites.
